diff --git a/src/components/widget-plot/plot.js b/src/components/widget-plot/plot.js
index a8e03f2..719f35a 100644
--- a/src/components/widget-plot/plot.js
+++ b/src/components/widget-plot/plot.js
@@ -126,11 +126,15 @@ class Plot extends React.Component {
   }
 
   tick = () => {
-    if (this.state.data == null || this.props.paused === true) {
+    if (this.state.data == null) {
       this.setState({ lines: null });
       return;
     }
 
+    if (this.props.paused === true) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // calculate yRange
     let yRange = [0, 0];